ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 11-12-2025

Heard the parties.

2. The present application has been preferred against the judgment dated 07/04/2025 passed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Patna in Arbitration Case No 18/2024. [The Union of India Through Assistant General Manager, Engineer (Civil), Airports Authority of India, Gaya Airport, Gaya- 923004 Bihar vs. Brajesh Kumar Sinha] as also Award dated 31.05.2023 passed by the sole Arbitrator by which the case of the sole claimant-respondent was allowed and the appellants were directed to pay the Award amount within 90 days.

3. The matrix of facts giving rise to the present appeal is/are as follows:

4. Tenders were invited through the e-tendering portal by the Assistant G.M. (E-C), AAI, Gaya Airport (Bid Manager) on behalf of Chairman, Airports Authority of India (henceforth for short ‘the AAI’), on 07.11.2016 from the eligible contractors for the Construction of the Property Boundary Wall of ‘the AAI’ land situated at Gaya Airport, Gaya at an estimated cost of Rs.2,12,07,560.00 with the completion period of six months. The scope of work included RCC footing, RCC column, RCC Plinth beam, brick work etc. The last date and time of